Making Waves with Dave Roetman: South Dakota Politics

By Dave Roetman

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South Dakota politics, straight from the people making the decisions. Host Dave Roetman interviews South Dakota legislators, statewide officials and candidates about public policy, legislation, issues advocacy and South Dakota ballot issues. Every episode is a long-form conversation with the person who wrote the bill, cast the vote, or is asking for yours. Guests have included Attorney General Marty Jackley, State Treasurer Josh Haeder, Commissioner Brock Greenfield, Sen. Chris Karr, Rep. Scott Odenbach, Sen. Mykala Voita, Sen. Taffy Howard, Sen. Kevin Jensen, Rep. John Hughes and Don Haggar. Dave Roetman is a conservative civic and campaign activist in Sioux Falls. The show is free. Full episodes and show notes: https://daveroetman.substack.com Follow on X: https://x.com/DaveRoetman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594671035802 Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@DaveRoetman

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Episode Date
From the Battlefield to the Ballot Box: Kerry Loudenslager for District 12
Oct 16, 2026
It's Your Money: Melissa Hull on the Treasurer's Office and Amendment K
Oct 13, 2026
Closing the Loophole: Sen. Taffy Howard Explains Amendment J (and Why She's Yes on K and I)
Oct 10, 2026
Only Citizens Vote, and Hands Off Your Money: Sen. Kevin Jensen on Amendments J and K
Oct 05, 2026
Amendment I Explained: Sen. Kevin Jensen on Medicaid Expansion and the 90% Federal Match
Oct 02, 2026
Rep. John Hughes on Amendment L: Why It Should Take 60% to Change Our Constitution
Sep 28, 2026
Interview with Dale Bartscher, Associate Director of SD Right to Life and Candidate for District 35 House
Mar 20, 2026
Interview: National Committeewoman Heidi Engelhart
Feb 14, 2026
Update From the SD Capitol From President Pro Tem Senator Chris Karr
Feb 04, 2026
Interview: Amanda Radke
Jan 29, 2026
Interview with Senator Mykala Voita, District 21
Jan 26, 2026
What is the Future Fund? Small Town Nursing Homes Shutting Their Doors - What Can Be Do?
Jan 21, 2026
What is ALEC? Interview: Jonathan Williams
Jan 12, 2026
Take Action Against Human Trafficking in South Dakota
Dec 20, 2025
Interview: Rep. Tesa Schwans District 9
Nov 18, 2025
Interview with Senator Carl Perry District 3
Nov 15, 2025
Interview: Senator Mykala Voita, District 21
Nov 08, 2025
Interview with Rep. Scott Odenbach and Sen. Chris Karr
Oct 26, 2025
School Choice in South Dakota, and What Does AFP Do?
Oct 12, 2025
Interview with Representative Greg Jamison
Oct 11, 2025
Interview: Matt Hurley on Political Campaigns and Marketing
Sep 16, 2025
Taffy on TIFs - Why It Matters to You
Sep 11, 2025
Interview: Representative Bobbi Andera
Sep 09, 2025
Interview: Don Haggar
Aug 19, 2025
Interview: Representative Jack Kolbeck, District 13
Aug 16, 2025
Should Local Government Be Involved in Non-Profit Fundraising?
Jul 27, 2025
Interview with Senator Kevin Jensen
Jul 26, 2025
Interview with State Senator Amber Hulse of District 30
Jun 07, 2025
Interview with Senator Kevin Jensen
May 31, 2025
Paying the Price for Being Forthright
May 25, 2025
Interview: Senator Taffy Howard
May 24, 2025
Interview: Representative Logan Manhart
May 16, 2025
Interview with Toby Doeden
May 13, 2025
Interview with Representative Richard Vasgaard, District 16
May 11, 2025
Marty Jackley: Progress In Addressing Government Accountability and Human Trafficking
Apr 26, 2025
Issues in the News - Incarceration, Property Rights, Economic Development and the Budget
Mar 14, 2025
Transparency is for Government
Mar 10, 2025
Its Kind of a Big Deal - Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Mar 08, 2025
Why South Dakota Needs an Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
Feb 26, 2025
Game Changing Election Integrity Bills in the Legislature Right Now
Feb 18, 2025
Interview with Austin Goss, Political Reporter for the Dakota Scout
Feb 09, 2025
Age Verification, Baby Boxes, and Culture Wars. Oh, my!
Feb 08, 2025
Hot Topics: Property Taxes, Carbon Pipeline, and the Proposed Prison
Feb 07, 2025
South Dakota's Proposed Prison Boondoggle
Jan 25, 2025
HJR 5003 - Raising the Threshold to Change the Constitution
Jan 21, 2025
Is Medical Cost Transparency Possible in South Dakota?
Jan 14, 2025
What is a Convention of States, anyway?
Dec 22, 2024
Interview: Heidi Engelhart
Dec 17, 2024
What Makes a Good Legislator?
Nov 21, 2024
Minnehaha Auditor Leah Anderson Interview
Nov 14, 2024
Interview with Brandei Schaefbauer
Nov 10, 2024
Interview with Amanda Radke
Oct 25, 2024
The Practical Effects of IM 29
Oct 14, 2024
Interview with No in November Chair Chris Larson
Oct 11, 2024
Interview with Representative Brian Mulder, District 11
Oct 09, 2024
Neighbors Opposed to Prison Expansion
Aug 29, 2024
Interview: Representative Scott Odenbach
Jan 16, 2024
Leah Anderson, Minnehaha County Auditor
Jan 04, 2024
Is Nuclear Energy the Answer?
Nov 23, 2023
What is Woke? Who are they in South Dakota?
Nov 09, 2023
The Land and Its People...
Nov 07, 2023
The March Through Institutions
Oct 06, 2023
Eminent Domain for Private Gain
Sep 12, 2023
Political Reporting in South Dakota
Aug 24, 2023
What Do We Do With the Budget Surplus, and How Can We Protect Ag Land?
Aug 03, 2023
John Mills Discusses Eminent Domain and Shared the Dangers of the CO2 Pipeline
Jul 19, 2023
Was it a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated?
Jul 03, 2023
Should Term Limits be changed?
Jun 28, 2023
Property Rights and Eminent Domain
May 24, 2023
Defending Religious Freedom
May 12, 2023
Fred Deutsch on Protecting Children
May 02, 2023
South Dakota's New Social Studies Standards
Apr 25, 2023
Moms for Liberty Chair Amy Bruner
Apr 18, 2023
Help Not Harm - Bethany Soye discusses the passage of HB 1080
Apr 04, 2023
Rep. Jon Hansen on Education and Life
Mar 29, 2023
Rep. Aaron Aylward discusses the Freedom Caucus, ESG, Red Flag laws and the Guard
Mar 24, 2023
Rep. Chris Karr: Sales Tax Reduction and Game Changing Legislation
Mar 21, 2023
Interview: Representative Karla Lems, Part 2
Mar 05, 2023
Interview: Representative Karla Lems, D16
Mar 04, 2023